McGurk's Bar bombing
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The McGurk's Bar bombing was a 1971 loyalist terrorist attack in Belfast in which a bomb exploded in a Catholic pub, killing 15 civilians and becoming one of the deadliest single incidents of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
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| McGurk's Bar bombing canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: McGurk's Bar bombing Context triple: [Ulster Volunteer Force, notableOperation, McGurk's Bar bombing]
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A.
Enniskillen bombing
The Enniskillen bombing was a 1987 IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, that killed 11 civilians and became one of the most widely condemned atrocities of the Troubles.
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B.
Omagh bombing
The Omagh bombing was a 1998 car bomb attack in Northern Ireland carried out by the Real IRA, killing 29 people and becoming the deadliest single incident of the Troubles.
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C.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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D.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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E.
Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972
The Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972 were a coordinated series of deadly explosions that caused widespread casualties and destruction during the Northern Ireland conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McGurk's Bar bombing Target entity description: The McGurk's Bar bombing was a 1971 loyalist terrorist attack in Belfast in which a bomb exploded in a Catholic pub, killing 15 civilians and becoming one of the deadliest single incidents of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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A.
Enniskillen bombing
The Enniskillen bombing was a 1987 IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, that killed 11 civilians and became one of the most widely condemned atrocities of the Troubles.
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B.
Omagh bombing
The Omagh bombing was a 1998 car bomb attack in Northern Ireland carried out by the Real IRA, killing 29 people and becoming the deadliest single incident of the Troubles.
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C.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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D.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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E.
Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972
The Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972 were a coordinated series of deadly explosions that caused widespread casualties and destruction during the Northern Ireland conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bombing
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event of the Troubles ⓘ mass killing ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| buildingTypeTargeted | public house ⓘ |
| category |
1971 in Northern Ireland
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Attacks on bars and pubs ⓘ Mass murder in 1971 ⓘ Terrorist incidents in Belfast ⓘ Ulster Volunteer Force ⓘ
surface form:
Ulster Volunteer Force actions
|
| city | Belfast ⓘ |
| commemoration | annual memorial events in Belfast ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1971-12-04 ⓘ |
| day | 4 ⓘ |
| fatalitiesDescription | 15 civilians killed ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| location |
Belfast
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County Antrim ⓘ McGurk's Bar ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| memorial | McGurk's Bar bombing memorial plaque in Belfast ⓘ |
| month | December ⓘ |
| motive |
loyalist anti-Catholic violence
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sectarian ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the deadliest single incidents of the Troubles ⓘ |
| numberOfFatalities | 15 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 17 ⓘ |
| partOf | loyalist campaign during the Troubles ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Ulster Volunteer Force ⓘ |
| perpetratorClassification | loyalist paramilitary group ⓘ |
| province | Ulster ⓘ |
| region |
Cathedral Quarter, Belfast
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surface form:
Belfast city centre area
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| result |
civilian casualties
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destruction of McGurk's Bar ⓘ |
| target |
Catholic civilians
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McGurk's Bar ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | pub bombing ⓘ |
| victimCommunity |
Catholic
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nationalist ⓘ |
| weapon | time bomb ⓘ |
| year | 1971 ⓘ |
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Subject: McGurk's Bar bombing Description of subject: The McGurk's Bar bombing was a 1971 loyalist terrorist attack in Belfast in which a bomb exploded in a Catholic pub, killing 15 civilians and becoming one of the deadliest single incidents of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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